Local Illinois Obituaries
Emily M. Branauskas
Dec 20, 2018
Emily M. Branauskas (nee Paukstis) age 92. Beloved wife of the late Stanley. Devoted mother of Carolyn (Jerry) McGovern and Judy (George) Cvack. Loving grandmother of David, Timothy, Judy, Sarah, Jonathan and great grandmother of Aidan, Anna, Gavin , Monica, Jillian and Anthony. Visitation Friday, Dec. 21st,...
Sophia Zukas
Dec 13, 2018
Sophia "Scottie" Zukas, age 95, U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Cherished daughter of the late Domicella and Anton Zukas. Loving sister of the late Alphonse Zukas. Dear cousin of the late John Adomaytis and Frances Balchunas. Scottie was a longtime member of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture Women's Guild and Knights of Lithuania Council 36. Visitation Sunday...
Janis Anne Murzanski
Dec 12, 2018
Janis Anne Murzanski (nee Suvada) age 74. Beloved wife of Joseph. Devoted mother of Janis A, (Steven) Dennis. Loving grandmother of Joseph, Alexandra and Anna. Dear sister of Allan Suvada and Sandra (Dr. Thomas) Arndt. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Owner of Janis Anne Travel for 47 years. Memorial visitation Sunday, Dec. 16th, 3-8 PM...
Margaret Mercatoris
Dec 12, 2018
Margaret Mercatoris (nee McDonagh) age 85, born in Doctors Hill Kilfenora, County Claire, Ireland. Beloved wife of the late Richard Mercatoris and the late Andrew Moriarty. Devoted mother of Peggy (Joseph) Franczyk and Andrew (Lynda) Moriarty. Loving grandmother of the late Kelly and Frankie Kaczmarek. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends. Retired from Illinois Bell in 1983 after...
Elvira Nanz
Dec 7, 2018
Elvira Nanz nee DiGiuseppe 94 of Lansing and formerly of Chicago passed away Friday afternoon in Munster Indiana at Community Hospital peacefully with family at her side. Beloved wife of the late William for over 50 years. Loving mother of the late Charlotte Johnston, Joseph A. (Janet) Cairo, the late William (RJ) Nanz, the late James Nanz, Kirk Nanz, and...
Katherine M. Gesiakowski
Dec 7, 2018
Katherine M. Gesiakowski, beloved daughter of the late Raymond and Emily, loving sister of Lawrence (Gail), John (Joyce), Paul (Donna), Mark (Bonnie) and Raymond (Emily Smith) Gesiakowski, and Maria Vavrinchik, devoted aunt of Jennifer, James (Jennifer), Jeffrey (Maggie), Sarah, Ken (Liz), David (Jennifer), Matthew, Stephen, Amy Gesiakowski, Eddie and Paul Seitz, Amanda (Scott) Spinelle and Jack Vavrinchik, devoted great-aunt of...
Sandra Lee Morley
Dec 4, 2018
Visitation Saturday, Dec. 8th, 12 noon until time of service 4 PM at the funeral home.
Barbara Webber
Dec 2, 2018
Barbara A. Webber (nee Bukowski) age 76. Beloved wife of William. Loving sister of Douglas (Michele) Bukowski and the late Betty Bukowski. Fond aunt of Clare Kirkpatrick. Cherished daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Ann Bukowski. Barbara worked for many years as a pharmacist at Walgreens (Oak Park, River Forest, Berwyn and Chicago) and was a...
Joseph Tillman
Dec 2, 2018
Memorial visitation Tuesday 3-9 PM. Memorial service Tuesday evening 7 PM at the funeral home.
Patrick John McHale Sr.
Dec 1, 2018
Patrick John McHale Sr., age 58, suddenly. Devoted father of Jaclyn Marie McHale, Patrick John McHale Jr. and Justin McHale. Loving uncle of Angela McHale (Chris) Tagler, Shawn Jr., Hanna and Lyndsey McHale, Tricia (John) Zbonski, Lisa (Nick) Pycz, and loving uncle and godfather of the late Veronica McHale. Loved by many great nieces and nephews. Dear son of the...
Laurice Klonowski
Dec 1, 2018
Laurice Klonowksi, age 88, Loving wife of the late Leonard S., Sr. Beloved mother of Gary (Gail), Thomas (Janet), Richard, David (Linda), Leonard S., Jr., Donald (Debbie), Janice (Edward) Nieman and Keith (Donna). Dear grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 7. Fond Sister of Marge (Don) Feil, Barbara (late Harold) Mahlum, John (late Linda), Jim (Pat), Annie (late William) McGovern,...
John L. Exe
Dec 1, 2018
Visitation Wednesday, December 5, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Chapel Service 7:00 p.m.
Michael P. Terri
Nov 27, 2018
Visitation Sunday Dec. 9th 3-9 PM. Funeral Monday, Dec.10th 1030AM from the funeral home to Sacred Heart Church for 1130AM Mass.
Brian Mitchell
Nov 27, 2018
Brian Eugene Mitchell, age 41, passed away suddenly on November 27, 2018
Born May 17, 1977
Loving and caring son of William and Mary Mitchell; devoted father of MacKenzie and Decklyn Mitchell; husband of Cheryl ; dearest brother of Garrett (Ann), Billy (Amy) and Hilary (Josh); dear uncle of Jacob, Sammy, Billy, Bobby, Grace and Danny; cherished and loved by all his...
Mary T. Hennessey
Nov 25, 2018
Mary T. Hennessey (nee Steffen) age 90. Beloved wife of the late Richard. Devoted mother of Richard (Barbara), Gerard (Helen), James and Sharon Kapp. Loving grandmother of Ann, Richard, Victoria, Joseph and Alexandra. Dear cousin of Marion Hayes. Mary spent many years as a teacher at Moraine Valley Community College and was involved with volunteer work and many organizations....
Despina Manta
Nov 22, 2018
Despina T. "Denise" Manta (nee Tomaras) age 80. Beloved wife of Mark Frank Manta. Devoted mother of John (Jennifer), George (Amy) and Barbara (Paul Wilbur) Manta. Loving grandmother of Christopher, Thomas, Mark, Robbie, Katy and Charlie. Dear sister of Bessie (Louis) Cappas and the late George Karras. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends....
Nancy Schaller
Nov 16, 2018
Nancy Emilyne Schaller, nee Cross, beloved wife of the late Raymond Schaller, for fifty years. Loving mother of Lisa (Dave) Kittler of Evergreen Park, Laura (David) Foster of South Haven, MI, and Bob (Tricia) of Mokena. Her two grandsons, Daniel & Gavin Schaller, what a joy you have been to me. I will watch over both of you. I love...
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